NOUN | state | insolation, sunstroke, thermic fever, siriasis | sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat |
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phenomenon | insolation | incident solar radiation | |
act | insolation, heliotherapy | therapeutic exposure to sunlight |
Meaning | sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat. | |
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Synonyms | sunstroke, thermic fever, siriasis | |
Broader | heatstroke, heat hyperpyrexia | Collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat |
Spanish | insolación, siriasis | |
Catalan | insolació, siriasis | |
Verbs | insolate | expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun |
Meaning | incident solar radiation. | |
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Broader | solar radiation | Radiation from the sun |
Spanish | insolacion, insolación | |
Verbs | insolate | expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun |
Meaning | therapeutic exposure to sunlight. | |
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Synonym | heliotherapy | |
Broader | therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
Spanish | helioterapia, insolación | |
Catalan | helioteràpia | |
Verbs | insolate | expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun |
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